Calendar

Events

Casablanca (1942)

Wed 1 Feb 2017
7.30PM
Main Auditorium
// €7.50 / €6 conc

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate (Humphrey Bogart) meets a former lover (Ingrid Bergman), with unforeseen complications. An undisputed masterpiece and perhaps Hollywood's quintessential statement on love and romance, Casablanca has only improved with age, boasting career-defining performances from Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. "You must do the thinking for both of us," Ilsa says to Rick. He does, and his plan brings the story to its satisfyingly logical, if not entirely happy, conclusion.

Jason Byrne Is Propped Up - SOLD OUT

Thu 2
- Fri 3 Feb 2017
8PM
Main Auditorium
// €22 / €20 conc

Jason Byrne’s brand new show has everything you’ve come to expect from ‘The Outright King of Live Comedy’ (The Times), plus Ducks, False Chins, Portable Igloos, Bewildered Owls and much, much more. The star of ‘Wild Things’ (Sky 1) and ‘The Snaptastic Show’ (TV3) has gone back to his comedy roots, probably so he can pull them up and use them as a prop as well.

"Watching a new Jason Byrne Show is like witnessing lightning in a bottle."
Edinburgh Evening News

"Unmissable."
Evening Standard

Back to the 80s

Sacred Heart Of Jesus National School

Wed 8
- Sat 11 Feb 2017
Main Auditorium
// €15 / €10 conc

WED 08 - FRI 10 FEB 8PM
SAT 11 FEB 2PM & 8PM

Following the success of their previous sell out shows 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Honk!', 'Bugsy Malone' and 'Oliver!', the pupils of Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa Íosa return to Draíocht's stage to present 'Back to the 80's'.

From the era that brought the world The Rubik's Cube, Knight Rider and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this 'totally awesome' musical in the style of movies such as Back To The Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Karate Kid and The Wedding Singer. Set in the USA, 'Back To The 80's!' tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980's, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something. Join the cast as they experience the fun, heartbreak, loves and loneliness of growing up ... all set to the biggest hits of the 80's! Throw in a Star Wars dream sequence, high-energy dance routines, the obligatory 80's party scene, copious amounts of blue eye-shadow, twenty cans of hairspray, as well as some of the most popular songs ever written, and the result is a musical that will delight and amuse an audience of any age.
So come along and join the party!

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Wed 15 Feb 2017
7.30PM
Main Auditorium
// €7.50 / €6 conc

Its 1977. Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a long car ride from the University of Chicago to their new, post-graduation lives in NYC. En route, they discuss whether a man and a woman can be friends, without sex getting in the way. This romantic comedy chronicles this dilemma through their eleven year relationship as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again.

Zarafa

Primary School Screening in Association with the Irish Film Institute

This season Draíocht will collaborate once again with the Irish Film Institutes Education Programme by screening 'Zarafa' for Primary School Pupils, recommended age 6+.This film is accompanied by an IFI Study Guide for teachers, downloadable HERE.

This refreshingly old-school, hand-drawn animation imagines how the first giraffe got from Africa to Paris through a story involving a slave boy, Maki, a hot air balloon and a kindly Bedouin trader. After Maki escapes evil slave trader Moreno, he befriends a baby giraffe who is captured by the Bedouin. Maki insists on accompanying the animal on the long journey across desert and sea, to be presented as a gift to the King of France.

School Booking Details:
Suitable for pupils age 6+
Cost:€2 per student. 2 teachers free per class of 20+
Booking tel: 01-8852622
Please let us know about any special needs at time of booking.

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The Man in Black Johnny Cash Tribute Show - SOLD OUT

Tommy Swarbrigg Productions

Thu 16 Feb 2017
8PM
Main Auditorium
// €22 / €20 conc

Almost Sold Out - Single Seats Only Available

Direct from the USA, the No. 1 Johnny Cash Tribute right across America “The Man In Black” returns to Ireland. He was a sensation and a complete sell out when he appeared in Draíocht in 2009, so we are really excited to have him back.
Featuring Terry Lee Goffee and his band, this is one show you won’t want to miss. He sings like Johnny and he looks like Johnny and he performs just like the great man, with energy, charisma and vitality! Featuring songs from all periods of Johnny's career, Terry regularly performs in theatres all over the USA to great acclaim. This not to be missed night which celebrates the music and power of The Man in Black, features 34 classic songs from all periods of his career such as ‘Sunday Morning Coming Down’, ‘I Walk The Line’, ‘Ring Of Fire’ and ‘Folsom Prison Blues’.

"The show is great, my brother would be proud."
Tommy Cash.

The Three Tenors 2017 - SOLD OUT

With Star Violinist & Local Guest Choir

Fri 17 Feb 2017
8PM
Main Auditorium
// €28 / €26 conc

Performing up to 100 concerts annually in major venues throughout Ireland & UK - Derek, Dominic and Shane - collectively The Three Tenors Ireland - have been the headline act annually in such prestigious venues as the National Concert Hall Dublin, Cork Opera House, UCH Limerick, Wexford Opera House and recent sell-outs in Belfast Waterfront Hall and the 5 star Belfast Lyric Theatre. They also performed in Armagh, Belfast,Christ-Church Dublin, & Galway Cathedrals. Standing Ovations at every Concert! The trio has regularly appeared on both BBC and RTE Radio One and recently gave a lenthy interview on TV3 March 2016.

This exciting, thrilling, fast-moving concert is packed with the world’s most beautiful, magical feel-good, uplifting songs. Their noted friendliness & connection with their audience makes this event a special night-out.

"I would recommend this wonderful concert to anyone–the most delicious box of chocolates your ears could ever have. Knockout vocal performance."
New York Times

Pauline Scanlon

Gossamer

Sat 18 Feb 2017
8PM
Draíocht Studio
// €18 / €16 conc

Hailing from Dingle, West Kerry, Pauline is one half of celebrated singing duo LUMIERE, a project which has seen her perform throughout the world in recent years including a performance in Carnegie Hall in 2014.
This vocalist and songwriter galvanised the Irish music scene with her stunning debut album, Red Colour Sun. Coming from the Irish tradition yet equally versed on the world and contemporary music realms, Scanlon is capable of making the oldest ballads sound immediate and fresh while granting newer material a timeless resonance.

Gossamer is her first solo album in 10 years, and is a collection of songs steeped in loss and love. Produced by long time collaborator John Reynolds (Sinéad O’Connor, Seun Kuti, Herbie Hancock, Damien Dempsey) it sees Pauline push herself out of the acoustic and into a more electric soundscape. Gossamer unveils her palette of ferocity and fragility in a new, dramatic context.

"Her voice is a superb mix of china cup fragility and steely strength."
The Irish Times

These classes are a follow up course for participants who have already completed Dave's Beginners Class in Oil Painting. This term will concentrate on developing brush skills and confidence, colour mixing, tonal values and recording images quickly and efficiently in paint.

Dave West is a full-time artist and art facilitator working in oil and pastel. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and has exhibited with the Royal Hibernian Academy and the Royal Ulster Academy in addition to the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Society of Oil Painters.

Draíocht has a number of Access Places available on all its courses. If you would like to nominate someone to participate who may not have the fee, please contact Emer McGowan on 01-8098027 or emer@draiocht.ie in confidence. Draíocht is committed, within its resources, to access to the arts for all.

Oil Painting Classes - Beginners

With Dave West

These classes will introduce participants to the medium of oil painting and will be a mix of theoretical and practical sessions. Some previous art experience would be beneficial but previous oil painting experience is not essential. We will study the historical context of the medium as well as different examples from various genres and periods. We will look at different approaches and techniques to oil painting and participants can expect to produce several oil paintings during the course.

Dave is a full-time artist and art facilitator working in oil and pastel. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and has exhibited with the Royal Hibernian Academy and the Royal Ulster Academy in addition to the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Society of Oil Painters.

Draíocht has a number of Access Places available on all its courses. If you would like to nominate someone to participate who may not have the fee, please contact Emer McGowan on 01-8098027 or emer@draiocht.ie in confidence. Draíocht is committed, within its resources, to access to the arts for all.

Fingal Film Club - Back to the Basics of Film Making - SOLD OUT

With Kilian Waters of Shoot To Kill Productions

Tue 21
- Thu 23 Feb 2017

Fingal Film Club is back this Spring. Funded by Fingal County Council Arts Office, the Club offers young people the opportunity to learn all about film through a series of programmes and short courses throughout the year which started in October 2016 and will run through to June 2017. Places are limited and early booking is advised on 01 8852622.

BACK TO THE BASICS OF FILM MAKING
With Kilian Waters of Shoot To Kill Productions
TUE 21 FEB, WED 22 FEB & THU 23 FEB 2017
10am-4pm
COURSE FEE: €15
Age Range: 14-18 Years

What does it take to make a quality short film? This hands on practical course is designed to introduce participants to the world of professional film making. Over the three days, in a fun and creative environment Kilian will guide you in the craft of staging, shooting, directing, editing and producing a short film fit for any big screen!

Frances Black and Kieran Goss Reunion - SOLD OUT

David Hull Promotions

Wed 22 Feb 2017
8PM
Main Auditorium
// €27.50

25 years after the smash success of duo Frances Black and Kieran Goss, and following the success of their Grand Opera House Belfast shows, Frances and Kieran have announced details for their Reunion Tour in 2017 and we are delighted to welcome them to Draiocht.
It’s been over 25 years since Frances and Kieran last toured together. In the intervening years both artists have enjoyed huge international success in their respective solo careers, but it was the inspired pairing of these unique talents as a duo in the early ’90s that first caught the imagination of the Irish public.

Now for the first time in Blanchardstown they reunite for this special show.

"It had been such a long time since we worked together that we were both nervous, but from the very first song of the first show we knew we were doing the right thing. The audience sang every song with us ... the whole evening felt like a meeting up of old friends .. both Frances and I loved every minute of it. We're delighted to be offered this opportunity to play more shows together. We may even turn our reunion into an annual event!"
Kieran Goss

Toddler Thursdays – Get Creative with Orla Kelly and Anne Cradden - SOLD OUT

February 2017

Artists Orla Kelly and Anne Cradden bring more excitement and fun by creating both magic and curious environments in our workshop room. These sessions are aimed at supporting parents to get creative with their children and so are un-themed allowing parents and children to work spontaneously with the materials provided. This hour, which has become really popular in Draíocht, offers a creative and artistic experience to support parents in encouraging the creative growth of their children.

Places are limited so advanced booking is advised.
Please respect age limits. These sessions are designed for one-on-one parent and child time without accompanying siblings. Children must be accompanied at all times.

The Humours of Bandon

Fishamble: The New Play Company / Written and performed by Margaret McAuliffe

Thu 23 Feb 2017
8PM
Main Auditorium
// €18 / €16 conc // Dur: 60 Mins

‘Hammer that floor… don’t be afraid of it.’

For Annie, a teenage Dubliner, Irish Dancing is everything and nothing. At odds with her mother, her teacher, and her bendies, Annie struggles with knowing that, if she gets everything just perfect, then this time she could be, might be, should be: the Irish Open Champion. Or maybe not. And why, actually, is it so important to come first? Does winning really matter?
From the confines of every parochial hall in Ireland, Irish Dancing champions are churned out at a massive rate. Riverdance swells a national pride, must-have costumes cost a fortune, medals and cups build up in drawing rooms, but the public isn’t privy to the blood, sweat and mind-numbing commitment that pave the way to the first place podium.

The Humours of Bandon is a coming of age story, full of heart and wisdom, for anyone who had a childhood passion that threatened to overwhelm their life – or has had to ferry a child to a competition they don’t quite understand.
The Humours of Bandon premiered at Bewleys Café Theatre @ Powerscourt as part of Show in a Bag an artist development initiative of Tiger Dublin Fringe, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors.

Isla Grant The Hits Concert 2017

With Al Grant

Fri 24 Feb 2017
8PM
Main Auditorium
// €25 / €23 conc

Scotland’s most popular singer-songwriter Isla Grant makes a welcome return visit to Ireland. Isla is now established in Ireland, Australia, the UK, Canada and America as a singer/songwriter of the highest quality. In the last year she has completed hugely successful Tours of New Zealand, Australia and the UK and once again received a 'Gold Disc' for CD sales. Add this to nine 'Platinum Discs' already received in Ireland and you can see why this Scottish Lass is so popular. Her highly entertaining concert show features all her wonderful hit songs. Isla's interaction with her audience is second to none and the atmosphere at her live Shows is a joy to behold. As always her genial husband Al Grant will feature in a guest spot in the show.

Family Day: Explore and Respond to 2D Art

Sat 25 Feb 2017
12 NOON-3PM
Draíocht Galleries
// FREE

EXPLORE AND RESPOND SERIES: 30 YEARS, ARTISTS, PLACES
Explore the wide collection of work, mediums and ideas presented in this major touring exhibition, 30 Years, Artists, Places, featuring some of Ireland’s most renowned artists. Each session will begin with an interactive tour exploring different elements of the exhibition, followed by a chance to respond to the work in a hands on and fun way, supported by Draíocht Artists.

Explore and Respond to 2D Art
SAT 25 FEB 2017 DRAÍOCHT GALLERIES 12-3PM
To paint, print, shoot and draw … this time we will explore by looking at the wall hanging art work in the exhibition, followed by time in our workshop room to respond to the work you found most interesting with chalk, pencil and charcoal.

Booking tel: 01-8852622

Family Day Notes:
Sessions Are Free, But Space Is Limited. Max 50 per workshop
Session 1: 12pm-12.50pm
Session 2: 1pm-1.50pm
Session 3: 2pm-2.50pm
Dress for Mess/ Unless otherwise stated workshops are designed for children from 5-10 years, though younger and older siblings are welcome to take part/ Please be aware that Draíocht’s Family Days are not designed for groups/ All children must be accompanied by an adult… and all adults must be accompanied by a child!

Doomdah by Foil Arms and Hog - SOLD OUT

Foil Arms and Hog are Ireland's top comedy sketch group. Called ‘Pure Brilliant’ by Tommy Tiernan, the group have over four million hits on YouTube and have sold out five shows at Dublin's Vicar street. With regular sketches on RTE, viral comedy hits like 'How to Speak Dublin' and over 70,000 online followers, Foil Arms and Hog have established themselves amongst the new breed of Irish comedy stars.

"The comedy sketch trio have never lost their original flavour, but simply gained in dexterity and showmanship." ★★★★★
The Irish Times